Lesson 1

by **Matt Conti** Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:07 am

SIXTH GRADE A.M. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR CATHOLIC CHURCH

Opening Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer

Distribution of Textbook, Notebook, and Catholic Youth Bible

Lesson 1: Exploring the Bible

The word “Bible” comes from Greek Býblos, a Phoenician port where papyrus was prepared and exported.
The Bible or Scriptures are names given to the collection of sacred books of the Jews & Christians.
Our Christian Bibles are divided into two major sections: Old Testament & New Testament.
The word Testament means a promise, agreement, or covenant.

Lesson 2: Finding Biblical References

Format is “Book Name” “Chapters #” “ : or , ” “verses #”
Book Name may be written out or abbreviated.
Verse # are inclusive (from beginning to ending)
Turn to page 1377 in Catholic Youth Bible
- Name at top is the Book Title = JOHN
- The large purple “1” is the beginning of the first chapter
- Chapter 1 continues until Chapter 2 (second column on page 1380)
- The superscripts before words are the beginning of that verse #
- Tops of pages are indexes (like a dictionary)
Turn to page 1383, find & read verse 16.
- To reference this verse list Book Name, Chapter, : , verses
- John 3:16
Turn to page 1321.
- Find verse that begins “And Joseph too went up from Galilee …”and continue to end of paragraph.
- The correct reference would be Luke 2:4-7
Finding the reading from the reference [Matthew 6-13] = The Lord’s Prayer

Lesson 3: Chapter 1 We Believe

Closing Prayer: Nicene Creed

by **Matt Conti** Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:12 am

EXPLORING THE BIBLE Name: __________________________

1. Using your Catholic Youth Bible find the following:

________________________ is the first book of the Bible.

________________________ is the last book of the Bible.

________________________ is the last book of the Old Testament.

________________________ is the last book of the New Testament.

________________________ is the number of books in the Old Testament.

________________________ is the number of books in the New Testament.

________________________ is the number of books in the Bible.

________________________ is the name for the first five books of the Old Testament.

________________________ is the name for the first four books of the New Testament.

2. Fill in the following grid:

Old Testament		New Testament
First Book =		First Book =
Second Book =		Second Book =
Third Book =		Third Book =
Fourth Book =		Fourth Book =
Fifth Book =

3. Choose the correct answer for each the question.

The number two in 3 John 2 represents a

a) Book b) Chapter c) Verse

The number of Psalms is

a) 50 b) 100 c) 150

According to one of the study aids, how many times is “bread” mentioned?

a) 19 b) 69 c) 119

What are the first words of the Bible?

a) Once Upon a Time b) In the Beginning c) There was always God

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

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